Diamond Collective

Diamond Collective

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Diamond Collective episodes

  • #18 - Bob Tewksbury

    Bob Tewksbury @btewksbury39 pitched for 13 years in The Show, and won 110 games. Bob is currently the mental skills coordinator for the Chicago Cubs.

    His most notable year as a player was 1992, where he:

    Went 16-5 on the season

    Had a 2.16 ERA in 233 innings pitched

    Appeared in the All-Star game

    was third in the Cy Young Award voting that year

    In that same season, Bob walked only 20 batters in 233 innings, the best ratio in the major leagues in over half a century.

    Bob is known for creating the "Eephus". A lobbed in breaking-ball made famous for giving Mark McGuire trouble at the plate during his record breaking home-run season.


    He is the author of the best-selling book: Ninety Percent Mental: An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball

    Needless to say, Bob is awesome. Join us in this episode for a deep dive into all things baseball.

    #behindthedish #baseballpodcast #bobtewksbury #johnbuck #mentalgameofbaseball #podcast

    1 hr 15 min
  • #17 - Collin Theroux

    This podcast episode is a follow up to the video on our youtube Channel: A day in the life of Collin Theroux, minor league catcher for the Oakland A's.

    https://youtu.be/eEI-1aEGZw4

    Our amazing Intern, David Monasebian put this entire project together for Collin to vlog a day in his life and give us a behind the scenes look at the life of a professional ballplayer. So, Go check out the video on our Youtbe Channel.  and in the mean time, enjoy this conversation between John Buck and Collin Theroux.

    59 min
  • #16 - Tim Cossins
    Tim Cossins is the major league field coordinator and catching instructor for the Baltimore Orioles. Tim is considered by players as one of the top catching instructors in Major League Baseball. This episode kicks off John's curiosity around new and innovative catching methods being taught vs. old school catching techniques. Concussions, and more. If you're a catcher, this episode is for you.
    1 hr 10 min
  • #15 - Mike Rosamond

    Mike Rosamond was the Houston Astros first round draft pick in 1999 out of Ole Miss. Mike played 8 season in professional baseball, and a few of those were with John. They were teammates, roommates,  and the best of friends. Mike even has a son named Buck. 

     In this episode, we get a behind the scenes look at managing everyday life in professional baseball. Along with the experience and challenge of coaching your own children in sports. 

    1 hr 3 min
  • Does size matter in baseball?
    This episode is the result from a message sent in to our Instagram on whether or not size matters in baseball. John also gives his thoughts on playing just one sport vs. being multiple sport athlete.
    18 min
  • #14 - Dr. Andy Jacobs

    Dr. Jacobs has more than three decades of experience working with professional athletes — from Major League baseball, football and basketball players to soccer, hockey, golf and tennis pros. He was one of the first sport psychologists to work with a US Olympic team. During his years as the US Cycling Team’s sports psychologist, they won a record nine medals at the 1984 Olympics — the first cycling medals for the US in 72 years. Dr. Jacobs has served as the team psychologist for the Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Comets, and numerous athletes and coaches from a variety of professional and Olympic teams as well as the Australian National Swim Team. Additionally, he has served as a consultant for the US Swimming and Weight Lifting Federations, the PGA and USTA and the US Olympic Committee’s Sports Psychology Registry.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Workout with giveaway winner Zack Christensen
    This episode is a mash-up with John and the first BTD giveaway winner Zack Christensen, a current student-athlete at Kearns High School in Utah. Part of our first giveaway package was a 1-on-1 workout with John. When asked what he wanted to improve on, Zack wanted to develop his hand speed and receiving skills as a catcher. So that’s what we did. In this episode you get a feel for the unique way John uses other sports to develop baseball specific skills. Plus you will get a number of really great insights into the mental game of baseball and how to think like the pros.
    58 min
  • #13 - Dave Burke
    “Uncle Dave” is one of John’s life long role models. In this episode we hear about how Dave was key in negotiating John’s first MLB contract, plus more.
    28 min
  • #12 - Zack Hample

    When it comes to baseball fans. Zack Hample is baseball royalty. Zack is a native New Yorker, published author, full-time YouTuber, world record holder, public speaker, people gatherer, charity fundraiser, writing group leader, former competitive Scrabble player, music freak, niche hobbyist, and infamous nerd. Conan O’Brien once called him “the worst man in America,” but screw him. Not everyone gets it.

    He's also a baseball superfan. That’s how most people know him. He's attended games at 59 different MLB stadiums and snagged more than 11,000 balls in the stands including Mike Trout's 1st career home run and Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th hit. With over 500,000 Youtube subscribers, Zack gets to travel the globe and share his passion for the game.

     In this episode, John and Zack talk about the art of catching a ball, their favorite stadiums, and a whole lot more.

    www.zackhample.com

    #zackhample @zack_hample #behindthedish

    53 min
  • #11 - Ashlund Jade
    It was a pleasure sitting down with the smart and successful @ashlundjade 👸🏽 In this episode we talk baseball, bullying, and even mix in a little boxing. Now streaming on YouTube, Spotify, and apple podcast. Link in bio.
    #baseballlife⚾️ #bullying #behindthedish #ashlundjade #johnbuck #baseballpodcast #catcherslife #boxing
    45 min

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